Thorne King Edward Primary School, Doncaster
Thorne King Edward Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Doncaster. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 66th-highest of the 96 schools in Doncaster with published results, and 10,359th of 14,452 across England. It was 93% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Doncaster (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Thorne King Edward Primary School in detail
Thorne King Edward Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We are a friendly, vibrant and very popular two-form entry Primary School in Thorne, Doncaster with 384 children aged 3 to 11. We have a 52 place Nursery, and have Reception through to Year 6."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Thorne King Edward Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 65% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 77% in Doncaster and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 70% in reading and 76% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Thorne King Edward Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 47 families put Thorne King Edward Primary School as their first choice and 68 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Thorne King Edward Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Thorne King Edward Primary School are Green Top (0.6 miles, Good, 67% reading, 70% maths); Brooke Primary Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 75% reading, 75% maths); Marshland Primary Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 86% reading, 86% maths); and West Road Primary Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 69% reading, 82% maths).
Thorne King Edward Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Green TopBrooke Primary AcademyMarshland Primary AcademyWest Road Primary Academy
Who goes there
In 2026, 52 pupils (15.5%) received SEN support and 6 (1.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Thorne North Rail Station, about 1020 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is King Edward Road/Inglenook Drive (adjacent), 60 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Thorne King Edward Primary School issued 26 suspensions, 7.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Leaders have established a distinctive school vision based on the acronym 'HEART'. Staff work together to build their school on the foundations of happiness, excellence, aspirations, respect and togetherness. These are not just words. They are values that thread through all aspects of school life. Staff consistently display these values through their interactions with pupils. This inspires pupils to treat those around them with the utmost respect and kindness. Leaders have created a highly inclusive school culture. The school is a very happy place to learn.
The school ensures that pupils study an ambitious curriculum. Pupils know that the things they learn now will help them in the future. This inspires pupils to be resilient when learning something new or mastering a skill such as writing. Pupils use their developing knowledge and skills confidently. This curriculum is brought to life through the impressive outdoor learning opportunities that the school offers. Pupils are well prepared for their next steps.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
Leaders have established an ambitious curriculum. They have carefully considered the order in which pupils learn new content across the curriculum. This is increasingly helping pupils to remember more of their learning. In physical education (PE), pupils secure important skills such as throwing, catching and sprinting. When studying history, pupils develop their understanding of important cultures such as ancient Greece and Chinese dynasties. However, the school has not precisely identified the most important knowledge that pupils need to learn. This makes it harder for pupils to make connections between the different aspects that they are learning about.
From Ofsted's July 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
31.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 70% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 76% to 65% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 74% to 67% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.1
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
8
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Thorne King Edward Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Thorne King Edward Primary School.
- Making Friends@King EdwardAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Thorne King Edward Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Thorne King Edward Primary School is in Doncaster; for families living there:
Apply to Doncaster for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 6 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Doncaster is 10 (the median across 143 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
327 pupils
350 places
23 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Doncaster
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Doncaster
Across Doncaster council
Places available
4,235
Applications
3,089
Got 1st preference
96.5%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All primary applications across Doncaster council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
52
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
17.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
336
Total Pupils
152
Boys
184
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
17.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,532
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,743
Per pupil
£2169k
Total funding
£174k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.7%
Overall absence
17.6%
Persistent absence
289
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Thorne King Edward Primary School
Questions parents ask about Thorne King Edward Primary School
What are SATs results like at Thorne King Edward Primary School?
Of the pupils at Thorne King Edward Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% reached the expected standard in reading and 65% did so in maths.
What is Thorne King Edward Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Thorne King Edward Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2013 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Thorne King Edward Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Thorne King Edward Primary School is oversubscribed, Doncaster allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Thorne King Edward Primary School?
Thorne King Edward Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 350 places.
How big are the classes at Thorne King Edward Primary School?
Classes at Thorne King Edward Primary School average 30.1 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Thorne King Edward Primary School?
Thorne King Edward Primary School has around 336 pupils on roll. 31% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Thorne King Edward Primary School?
5.7% of sessions were missed at Thorne King Edward Primary School in 2024/25. 17.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Thorne King Edward Primary School?
Apply through Doncaster's coordinated admissions process, naming Thorne King Edward Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Thorne King Edward Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Making Friends@King Edward (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Thorne King Edward Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 6 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Doncaster is 10 (the median across 143 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Thorne King Edward Primary School?
Thorne King Edward Primary School is at King Edward Road, Thorne, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN8 4BY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)